Kaguya-sama: Love Is War wants me to turn myself in.

"Only one clown?"

“That’s right.” Miss Ghost nodded. “I can sense that it’s the only one.”

"The monster on the fourth floor is about to pass overhead," Fujiwara Chika suggested. "Should we split up?"

"veto."

Amamiya Natsuki resolutely refused.

The combined approach to cracking down on organized crime is indeed powerful, but it also has many limitations.

It is invincible in one-on-one combat, but it will be helpless when encountering two or more monsters or evil spirits.

Although copy and paste is now available, there is a five-minute pasting time, and it will fail to paste once physical contact is broken.

In short, the situation may seem as stable as a rock, but in reality, the slightest misstep could lead to disaster and loss of life.

Therefore, Natsuki Amamiya would not be careless in the slightest.

“Let’s go to the fourth floor first.” Kaguya Shinomiya nodded in agreement, her voice calm. “The clown hasn’t come out yet, so he obviously won’t be leaving anytime soon.”

Natsuki Amamiya and Kaguya Shinomiya locked eyes, their unspoken understanding unspoken.

There was one more thing that neither of them said aloud.

Miss Ghost cannot be fully trusted yet, so caution is necessary to avoid any mishaps.

"..."

Fortunately, a crisis of trust did not occur.

Miss Ghost has fallen into a money-grubbing trap and is happily acting as a guide.

"One hundred thousand."

"Two hundred thousand."

"Five hundred thousand..."

as time flows.

The level-clearing coins were collected again, and the number of 'passengers' on the little train increased to almost full. Every time Miss Ghost appeared, all of them would turn their heads to look at her.

Although these monsters can't speak, their eye movements and gestures are incredibly easy to understand:

We have a traitor in our midst!

"The train is full." Kitagawa Kaimu sighed softly. "We haven't received any news of other players appearing for half an hour. We should be the only ones left in the mall."

By now, everyone was exhausted from playing the game, and even Fujiwara Chika was starting to feel the strain: "Apollo-kun is almost asleep... Natsuki-kun, can we finish the game now?"

"That's about it." Natsuki Amamiya nodded gently, looking at the little train that was already full. "There's just one last thing left..."

Regular monsters all carry level completion coins.

So what exactly is the Monster Train, which has the most rules?

Chapter 178 The instance has collapsed?

"Humans, the station is full. You may leave now."

The pumpkin head turned its head, and the flames in its eye sockets had somehow turned a deep purple.

Natsuki Amamiya didn't speak, but continued to stare.

A prompt appears before your eyes.

[You've decided to double-cross someone: Driving without a license endangers both yourself and others. Sir, please cooperate with our investigation.]

You are gone.

[The entire team was wiped out]

"Tsk~"

Amamiya Natsuki secretly let out a sigh of relief.

"We've met our match. It seems this pumpkin head is capable of countering the combined attacks of the 'anti-gang and anti-evil' campaign."

Unlike other monsters in the mall, ever since a player cleared the game, the prompt in front of Natsuki Amamiya changes every time she sees the pumpkin head driving the little train.

After a brief analysis, Natsuki Amamiya determined that the reason for the change in the prompt was not that someone had cleared the game, but rather the change in the circulating currency.

The purple circulating coins are neither gold nor jade; when they come into contact with the invisible wall, they turn into purple smoke and dissipate. This smoke seems to gather on the pumpkin-headed evil spirit—

The red flames in the dark eye sockets of the pumpkin demon had unknowingly turned into a deep purple.

At this moment, the prompt before Amamiya Natsuki's eyes finally became clear:

[Through careful observation, you discovered an extremely rare card on the Pumpkin Ghost. This card is a Monster Card, untouchable by humans, so you decide...]

"Of course we're going to pull off a heist!"

Natsuki Amamiya made her choice quickly.

The hints say it's an extremely rare card, and you probably won't get it again if you miss out. Whether I can get it or not, I have to try to be satisfied.

Goodbye, Mr. Pumpkin.

Amamiya Natsuki waved goodbye politely and then turned away, heading to the lobby on the first floor with Shinomiya Kaguya and the others.

The night is dark.

The moon was setting in the west.

The deserted shopping mall fell silent, with only the music from the sightseeing train echoing softly in the corridors, sounding strangely eerie.

On the little train, Pumpkin Head looked at the packed 'passengers' behind him, his tone subtle:

"It's almost dawn. I've had a great night. I need to take them back and wait for next time... Hmm?"

The pumpkin-headed evil spirit turned its head and looked ahead.

In the empty corridor, a lone white lamb appeared out of nowhere, looking up at the toy train.

"How can there be lambs in a shopping mall?"

Pumpkin Head couldn't figure it out for a moment. "Could it be those pets that humans abandoned during the day?"

It's not surprising that sheep are kept as pets.

In India, even Bengal monitor lizards can become brides.

Looking at the lambs in the corridor, Pumpkin Head felt that something was wrong.

This sheep has strange eyes, they look like...human eyes?

The fully loaded little train continued its journey at a leisurely pace. When it came to the sheep, Pleasant Goat suddenly leaped up, jumped onto the train, tilted his head, and bit the dark purple lantern in Pumpkin Head's hand. Then he jumped down from the third floor.

The series of movements flowed smoothly and without the slightest hesitation.

Train rule: Once you board the train, you cannot get off.

However, the train is now full and there are no seats left, so the rule is invalid.

Looking at his empty right hand, Pumpkin Head froze for a second, then purple flames instantly burst into flames, causing all the monsters behind him to tremble in fear.

“Give it back to me!!!”

boom!

The lamb landed directly on the ground... but no.

If a cat were to jump from the third floor of a shopping mall, it might be fine, but a sheep would probably be eaten alive.

The reason she jumped without hesitation was because there was a Mrs. Kaguya waiting downstairs.

boom.

Catching Natsuki Amamiya, Mrs. Kaguya didn't hesitate for a moment, and without saying a word, she turned and ran.

The pumpkin head had transformed into a giant evil spirit, roaring as it reached out to grab the two of them, but it was too late.

Mrs. Kaguya, carrying the lamb, successfully passed through the invisible wall.

next second.

All players who completed the Midnight Mall Monster Party level received a game notification.

[Red Alert!]

[The core item for the dungeon 'Midnight Mall Monster Party' has been stolen; the dungeon is under repair... Repair failed.]

This instance will be permanently closed soon and cannot be reopened or accessed by designated individuals.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused. Additional compensation will be provided later.

"Meow meow meow?"

The players who used Didi's boosting service to complete the game were all dumbfounded.

"what happened?"

"The dungeon can actually crash?"

What does "the theft of core items" mean?

"..."

In contrast, Kaguya Shinomiya and the others who left earlier instantly guessed the truth.

"It must be Natsuki-kun."

"Is this a success?"

"They should have been teleported away by the game by now, right?"

"..."

boom.

In the living room.

Mrs. Kaguya appeared out of thin air, holding a lamb.

next second.